City Mini Car seat Adapter or Snap and Go?

Wish82 · January 2013

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Last night I got an amazing deal on a 2011 City Mini ($80!!!!). I understand the convenience of being able to plop a car seat into a stroller, but do not envision myself using it a ton. (FWIW, I live in a suburban area, so we're in and out of the car a lot.) Do you think it's better to get the car seat adapter for the City Mini or a Snap and Go? Or, since I don't think I'll use it much, just wait and see if it's something I want after the baby gets here? I'm not buying anything now, just thinking about what to put on the registry or watch for a decent used sale of (especially the Snap and Go). Thanks!

SunDrop11 · January 2013

I loved the Snap and Go. It is super easy to open and close, it is light, and it folds up nicely. DH has a Honda Civic, and it fits easily in his tiny trunk. If you are in and out of the car a lot, I definitely recommend it since it is so easy to use. I am excited to get ours back out when DS is born.

alohachrissy2 · January 2013

First off! Jealous of your awesome deal!! and secondly I'd probably get the adaptor. Congrats!

JeniLovesNeil · January 2013

I would buy the Snap n Go, and on Craigslist. That way, once your LO is old enough to not need the infant seat anymore, you can re-sell it on CL and not be out any money.

I bought the City Mini and adapter, but wish I had just used the Snap n Go.

twinkletoes3126 · January 2013

I would buy the adapter. We have the city mini with the adapter and love it. It does the same thing as the snap and go except when we are done its a lot less to store than another stroller.

jess9802 · January 2013

We have a 2012 City Mini and used a convertible car seat from the beginning. That didn't stop us from using the stroller right away. I received a JJ Cole Infant body pillow, and with the stroller fully reclined was able to put DS in it at six days old. He was very comfortable in the stroller and transitioned from car seat to stroller and back again with ease. Just another option if you don't want to get an adapter or Snap and Go.

Wish82 · January 2013

jess9802:
We have a 2012 City Mini and used a convertible car seat from the beginning. That didn't stop us from using the stroller right away. I received a JJ Cole Infant body pillow, and with the stroller fully reclined was able to put DS in it at six days old. He was very comfortable in the stroller and transitioned from car seat to stroller and back again with ease. Just another option if you don't want to get an adapter or Snap and Go.

That is definitely something I have considered. I've also considered skipping the infant seat all together and going to a convertible, thus negating the whole problem. I'm leaning more towards not getting either one until baby gets here, and I feel more strongly one way or the other.

kac831 · January 2013

We are getting the adaptor, I hate the way the snap and go steers and DH who is 6'6 can hardly push it without bending over. Whereas, the citymini is perfect for him

lynn97 · January 2013

LaurenAnthony2009:
I would buy the adapter. We have the city mini with the adapter and love it. It does the same thing as the snap and go except when we are done its a lot less to store than another stroller.

Yep. And the adapter is comparable in price to the snap and go too.

Also, FWIW, there is no way I would give up my infant seat for suburban living. There were way too many times DS was asleep in the car and I had to get in and out to run errands. It was too easy to just unsnap him and let him snooze.

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